Richard E. Westwood photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P0314
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 221 photographs and negatives related to the Westwood’s mink business, turkey farm and homes. Included are photos of awards, the coat presented to the Pope, and a Presidential photograph of Bill Clinton. Date span is 1930-1980.
Dates
- 1930-1980
Creator
- Westwood, Dick, 1921- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Conditions Governing Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Biographical Note
Richard "Dick" Westwood gained an international reputation as an expert in all phases of the multi-million-dollar mink industry. He served as a director of EMBA National Mink Breeders Pelt Marketing Association for 8 years and president for two terms. He also served as vice president of The Fur Breeders Agricultural Cooperative, and president of The National Board of Fur Farm Organizations. Moreover, he served one term as president of The Mink Farmers Research Foundation, as well as chairman of the Health and Research Committee in charge of the Experimental Fur Farm and Laboratory. Later in life, Westwood developed an interest in the environment and river running and authored the book Rough-Water Man: Elwyn Blake's Colorado River Expeditions.
Extent
221 Photographic Prints (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Richard E. Westwood photograph collection consists of 221 photographs and negatives related to the Westwood’s mink business, turkey farm and homes. Included are photos of awards, the coat presented to the Pope, and a Presidential photograph of Bill Clinton. Date span is 1930-1980.
Arrangement
arranged by subject
Separated Materials
Manuscript materials have been transferred to the Manuscripts Division in Special Collections (MS 0121).
Processing Information
Processed by Angel Wray in 2010.
Creator
- Westwood, Dick, 1921- (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Richard E. Westwood photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid created byAngel Wray.
- Date
- 2020 (last modified: 2020)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2022: Finding aid revised and re-encoded by Sara Davis
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu